Blood and Songline
The dead want to be counted. Write the count down.
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May 13, 2026
One Nation, the Farrer By-Election and the Sickness of Western Democracy
Farrer has become the canary in the electoral mine, highlighting that voters in regional areas have had enough of being ignored.
May 12, 2026
ACT Government / Bill of Rights / Corruption / Former Commissioner / Government / Human Rights / Justice / Law / Rule of Law
Exercising Justice: A Review of the Transgressions of Notable Legal Practitioners
Justice requires that legal practitioners be held to the same standards as the rest of the community, but not all jurisdictions accept that fact.
May 10, 2026
The Unbreakable Spirit: Bobby Sands, Resistance and Colonial Injustice
The desire for freedom is common to all people, a matter that will drive resistance against an oppressor.
May 9, 2026
The Club in Eternity: A Dialogue in Moves
Chess and coffee in eternity. The Universal Consciousness discusses the futures of humanity with Dr Adnan Al-Bursh.
May 5, 2026
The Dream Dreaming Us
Realisation of the full breadth of the what this land is and what it offers requires that we accept both the bright of the Dream and that which lies in the shadows.
May 4, 2026
Words Without Witness: Commitment to a Safe Space for Indigenous People in the ACT
Questioning Genuine Commitment by the ACT Government and the Australian Federal Police to Ensure the ACT is a Safe Space for Indigenous People to Live and Work.
May 1, 2026
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Creatures of Stardust: On Breaking Down Barriers and the Odyssey of Discovery
By having the courge to share adventures with others, we open ourselves to a better understanding that differences between us are not so big afterall.
April 29, 2026
Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Racism / Refugee Policy / Respect / Shared humanity / Uncategorized
Riquet with the Quiff:A Fairy Tale for Australia’s Unfinished Multicultural Masterpiece
We are the princess. Reject Hanson’s othering. Love our unfinished multicultural nation enough to transform. Wish it so.
April 26, 2026
We Are Australian: The Timeless Hymn to Plurality
Woodley and Newton's "we Are One" embodies the elements of Australia in a profound and unique way.
April 17, 2026
Colonialism, Technology and the Evolution of Neo-colonialism
Decolonisation is an incomplete project, one that is persistently challenged by the technological advances that replace old commodities.
April 13, 2026
Beyond What We Are: A Hard-Nosed Humanist’s Case for Human Possibility
Millennia has brought us to this point in time and has shown us that what we are to become is very much up to ourselves.
April 11, 2026
Accountability / Afghanistan / Australian Defence Force / Human Rights / Justice / Law / Law Enforcement / Rule of Law
Ben Roberts-Smith: Impunity, Accountability and the Law
Charges brought against Australia's most highly decorated living soldier prove that the rule of law is functioning appropriately, even if somewhat late.
April 8, 2026
Law, Image And Ceremony: Aboriginal Art and Systems of Knowledge
Yolngu painting is more than art. It is a living expression of ancestors, land and community, one with the Dreaming.
April 7, 2026
One Body, Four Confessions: The Arabian Nights and Social Cohesion
It is the unexpected events that criss-cross our days that draw a multicultural society together, more than ethnicity or faith.
April 4, 2026
Medical misogyny, bullying and professionalism: When regulation fails
Protectionism in health care is the blight that lends credence to medical conspiracy theorists.
March 30, 2026
Spirit of the Age: Australia, Islam, and Honest Reckoning
Australia's future lies with those who are working constructively to build a more mature multicultural society.
March 27, 2026